Deck 8: Physical Abuse of Children

Question 1

NCANDS data show that children ______ had the highest frequency of physical abuse out of any age-group.

A)2-3 years old
B)less than 1
C)over 5
D)1-3 years old

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Data from the National Survey of Adolescents (NSA) and its replication (NSA-R) have demonstrated racial/ethnic differences: ______, ______, and ______ youth were more likely to report experiencing physical abuse compared to Caucasians.

A)Native American, European, African American
B)Pacific Islander, Native American, Hispanic
C)African American, Hispanic, Native American
D)Asian American, Hispanic, African American

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A survey of over 43,000 adults found that ______ had reported physical abuse during their youth.Notably among individuals who had been physically abused, ______ were also exposed to other forms of maltreatment.

A)10%; 85%
B)9%;90%
C)8%; 79%
D)12%;79%

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a physical problem related to maltreatment discussed by the authors?

A)increased inflammatory response
B)Higher BMI
C)increased autoimmune difficulties
D)higher chance of contracting an STI

Question 5

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between child physical abuse and educational outcomes as discussed by the authors?

A)Children who have been abused have about the same performance as those who have not in schools.
B)Children who have been physically abused spend more time in the principal's office.
C)Children who have been physically abused are more likely to require special education services, are more likely to have poorer performance, and complete fewer years of schooling.
D)Children who have been physically abused will spend more time in the school counselor's office making it harder for them to complete their school work, which influences performance.

Question 6

Which of the following were the two main factors found to be related to child physical abuse and family environment as discussed by the authors?

A)domestic violence; low SES
B)low SES; urban neighborhood
C)many children; domestic violence
D)domestic violence; single parent

Question 7

Maltreated youth are more likely to behave ______ and have the associated cognitive and affective profile.

A)emotionally
B)aggressively
C)withdrawn
D)depressively

Question 8

Researchers found that ______ of adults with a history of child maltreatment were reported to CPS compared to ______ of a matched sample without maltreatment history.

A)21.4%; 11.7%
B)12.2%; 11.7%
C)21.4%; 23%
D)15.2%; 11.7%

Question 9

______ of child maltreatment fatalities were associated with caregiver drug abuse and ______ with alcohol abuse.

A)18.5%;5.2%
B)17.9%; 6.9%
C)17.9%; 32.2%
D)20.2%; 6.9%

Question 10

Child abuse ______ been linked to suicidality.

A)has not
B)may have been
C)neither has or has not
D)has

Question 11

According to the text, maltreated individuals may have both ______ emotional reactivity and ______ ability to regulate it.

A)excessive; poorer
B)lowered; poorer
C)stagnant; increased
D)decreased; increased

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a broad public health approach to prevention?

A)Focusing on families at risk
B)public service announcements
C)toll-free helplines
D)billboards

Question 13

Which of the following statements summarizes perpetrator characteristics?

A)Abusive caregivers tend to have poorer parenting skill and resort to abuse due to a deficit of alternative options for shaping child behavior.
B)Abusive caregivers are usually drug and alcohol abuser as well.
C)Perpetrators are typically mentally ill and resort to abuse due to a deficit of alternative options for shaping child behavior.
D)Perpetrators are typically abused themselves as children.

Question 14

Children who had experienced abusive head trauma in particular present with a number of subsequent difficulties, including visual impairment at ______, motor deficits at ______, and epilepsy ______.

A)20%; 25%; 38%
B)45%; 36%; 45%
C)45%; 45%; 45%
D)45%; 45%; 38%

Question 15

Which statement best describes minority risk of child physical abuse?

A)Minorities are less at risk than Caucasian children.
B)Minorities have been shown to be more at risk, but numerous other variables may be associated with minority status, thus this should be interpreted with caution.
C)Minorities are more at risk but studies have not necessarily been reliable, and thus this should be interpreted with caution.
D)Minorities are at about the same risk as their nonminority counterparts for physical child abuse.

Question 16

Haylicek and Courtney (2016) found that ______ of youth reported maltreatment during out of home care: among these, ______ reported physical abuse by an out of home placement caregiver.

A)46%; 76%
B)46%;26%
C)50%; 30%
D)26%; 46%

Question 17

Recent estimates suggest that 702,000 children experienced maltreatment in 2014, of these _______ were physically abused.

A)20%
B)15%
C)17%
D)12%

Question 18

AF-CBT stands for which of the following?

A)Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
B)A Family Behavioral Therapy
C)A Family Child Behavioral Therapy
D)Adult Functioning Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an intervention discussed by the authors?

A)AF-CBT
B)CPC-CBT
C)ACB-CBT
D)MST-CAN

Question 20

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between child physical abuse and psychosocial function?

A)Children who experience physical abuse are more likely to commit domestic violence
B)Children who experience physical abuse are more likely to engage in violent behavior generally.
C)Children who experience physical abuse are just as likely as the rest of the population to engage in domestic violence.
D)Children who experience physical abuse are less likely to abuse as adults.

Question 21

Discuss the three different types of prevention approaches outlined by the authors in the chapter.

Question 22

Briefly name and describe the four empirically supported intervention programs outlined by the authors in the chapter.

Question 23

Please discuss three different kinds of developmental and follow-up effects of child physical abuse on victims.

Question 24

Please summarize three topics for further exploration as delineated by the authors.

Question 25

Please describe at least four characteristics of perpetrators that are associated with child maltreatment and cite relevant statistics or studies related to these.